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3 Tips to Having a Memorable Wedding Photo Booth Experience

Wedding days are truly special occasions, especially when it’s you and your significant other’s turn. That’s why having a photo booth is important to have during the reception to capture the happy faces and heartfelt messages of your guests without the shyness some people feel in front of your actual wedding phtoographer. But what exactly can make your photo booth truly memorable?

This article will discuss three practical tips to make certain that you can look back at your wedding day and say you and your guests had a memorable wedding photo booth experience. Take this as an opportunity to plan for your big day well by looking into the important services. This way, you and your future spouse can look forward to the success and excitement of your wedding!

3 Tips to Having a Memorable Wedding Photo Booth Experience

1. Ensure the setup, management, and removal are all taken care of

You definitely don’t want to be stressed on your special day, meaning you don’t want to go through the trouble of setting up and repacking the photo booth. After all, it’s your wedding day, and your first moments as a newly married couple should be spent in celebration. You also don’t want to burden your guests with these tasks.

As such, find a wedding photo booth provider that will set up, manage, and pack up the photo booth for you. Doing this lets you have one less thing to worry about and focus more on making wonderful memories with your guests. You may even have the chance to join them at the photo booth!

What I tend to do at weddings with my own photo booth is set up at the venue prior to heading to the groom’s place of preparation – that way it’s ready to go as soon as the reception starts. Then I just pack it up at the end of the night.

Photobooth fun

2. Designate a time in the program for pictures and socialising

You can have the best wedding photo booth in the world, but it can all go to waste if there’s not enough time during the reception for picture taking. It will just be a huge inconvenience for you and your guests, plus you will just be wasting money. That’s why it’s recommended to at least have some time dedicated to the photo booth and other wedding festivities.

To ensure everyone has time to try the booth, you should count the number of guests attending and the duration of your reception. All you need to do is have a portion of your reception not dedicated to anything else – it doesnt have to be ‘NOW EVERYONE TO THE PHOTOBOOTH!’ Just a time where there are no speeches, meals being served and whatnot. Also make sure everyone knows it’s there by asking your MC to mention that you’d like everyoneo use it!

This way, everyone can come home with their own photos to remember your special day!

Photobooth props

3. Ask the photo booth provider how guests will receive pictures

The standard function of every photo booth is to offer patrons a chance to take photos with their friends and family and print them out as their keepsakes. There are even times when you can get the digital copy of the photos afterwards, allowing you and your group to download them and post them on social media.

All these expectations may be something you and your guests want from your wedding photo booth. So make sure to ask your provider how everyone will receive their photos. Ideally, you want something that they can print out and also download online to ensure they can get their memorabilia!

Generally my own photobooth will take 4 photos of the guests and print out a strip in duplicate. The idea beaing that one guests can keep as a keepsake from your wedding, and the other gets stuck into a photobooth guestbook or put into the wishing well.

Inside guestbook

Having a photo booth at your wedding can be a meaningful way for your guests to interact with one another and have a good time. You can now make the experience more memorable as long as you remember all the previously mentioned tips to having a mamorable wedding photo booth experience. So start your planning phase and book all the necessary services to ensure everything runs smoothly on your big day!

Are you looking for the best photobooth hire solution in Adelaide? Check out our options at Sven Studios. We can also provide you with professional wedding photographers to help you capture the memories of your special day. Work out your schedule with us today!

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Planning your wedding? 3 Photography Mistakes to Avoid

Photography Mistakes to Avoid while planning your wedding

Your wedding will be one of the biggest events that you will plan in your lifetime – unless of yourse you’re a professional event manager. Since it holds an emotional bearing to you and your partner, you’ll need to ensure that there will be little to no complications during the event.

Hiring a studio to handle your wedding photography is an excellent way to have professionals do their part in lessening your stress during your wedding day. However, you may end up cooking a recipe for disaster if you don’t know how to handle your wedding photographers properly.

Wedding photography can be a major investment for your special occasion. Unlike your venue reservation or catering services, you won’t have a sneak peek of what you’ll be getting on the day itself other than what is on display in your photographer’s galleries. This is why you should invest in a photography service that has an impressive, and consistant portfolio. 

However, looks can be deceiving, even for photography services. This is why you need to be vigilant when choosing the right team for you and your partner’s milestone. After all, your wedding photos will be the only thing you have from your big day once it’s all done!

Wedding dress hanging in Thorngrove Manor

3 Photography Mistakes to Avoid

If you want to avoid any mishaps during your special day, avoid these three wedding photography mistakes:

  1. Not meeting with your photographer beforehand

When hiring a wedding photographer, it’s necessary to have an initial meeting to discuss the flow and logistics of the event. Besides dealing with the business aspect, getting to know your photographer will give you an opportunity to collaborate on the potential product of their service. Having these initial meet-ups will be a great way to make you feel comfortable during the actual wedding day that everything’s going according to plan.

Idyll & Co wedding photo
  1. Booking wedding services at the last minute

Part of the reason why you should book a photography service in advance is to avoid any miscommunication between parties. It’s typical for any rushed event to blame different vendors for responsibilities and tasks. The more unknowns there are in your event, the more likely you’ll experience sudden and unexpected problems.

If you don’t want any infighting between you, your photographers and your in-laws, it’s best to involve all the involved parties to clear up any confusion. Keep everyone’s contact numbers on hand so that your best man or maid of honour can coordinate with the different teams while you’re enjoying your special day.

You may also fall in love with a certain photographer’s style, only to find out they are not available for your date! I know personally I get booked out at least a year in advance, so it’s best to select your wedding photgorapher as soon as possible!

In amongst the trees 2
  1. Micromanaging your photography team

The reason why you’re hiring professional photographers is that you’re trusting their judgment during the event. Typically, you should provide a photo timeline of the highlights you want your photographers to capture, from particular happenings to important people. This will help your photographers find the best places to take these specific shots. However, you shouldn’t do their work for them during the day itself.

Like any creative output, it’s better to tell them all your requirements beforehand so that they can work with their own flow. Don’t make any urgent demands, especially if it’s out of their way to do so. The key to having a successful turnout of photos is to respect their professionalism and industry experience when collaborating with them.

Belair National Park wedding photo 2

Plenty of these photography mistakes to avoid are easily avoidable if you hire the right photography team to do the job. This is why couples need to be particular about finding a capable photographer that can provide promising results. Remember to do your research on your prospects and ask for recommendations from friends and family and read reviews to ensure that you’re dealing with skilled and reliable ones. Doing so will give you the peace of mind that you’re working with experts you can trust.

Finding a reliable team of photographers for your wedding day is one of the most important jobs you need to accomplish. At SvenStudios, we ensure that we can capture the memories that you’ll treasure forever. If you’re looking for wedding photographers, contact us today!

 

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Currant Shed Wedding – Stephanie & Gino

Stephanie and Gino held their Currant Shed wedding ceremony on a wonderfully sunny day almost an exact year later than what they planned to due to the unfortunate events of COVID – but you wouldnt know it! Stephanie and Gino were all smiles all day, and super keen on sharing their big day with all the family and friends who made the trip down to Mclaren Flat for their delightful Curant Shed Wedding!

Currant Shed Wedding Ceremony

Stephanie and Gino were both prepared at the on-site bed and breakfast that was conveniently a stone’s throw away from the Currant shed’s restaurant and cellar door which was where they held their ceremony.

The area is a lovely grassy field, surrounded by small fruit trees which provided for a lush, green backdrop to their sun-lit wedding ceremony. Their ceremony was a lovely, simple affair with a reading or two conduceted by friends, while the ring bearer and flower girl were sons and daughters – which was a nice way to include them too.

The entire time leading up to the ceremony, and directly after was very laid back, punctuated by a nifty band who marched about the place after the ceremony. All throughout the family photos, all the guests were relaxing and enjoying the nice weather while sipping on the Currant Shed’s delectible drinks.

Flower girl walking at the Currant shed
bride and groom approaching ceremony at the currant shed
bride and groom approaching ceremony at their currant shed wedding
Bride and groom on the grass at the currant ched
Groom watching the ceremony
The Currant shed wedding ceremony
Bride looking at her groom on a sunny day
Exchanging wedding rings amongst the trees
First kiss at Currant Shed wedding
Excited bride and groom
Bride and groom exiting ceremony at the Currant Shed
The Currant shed wedding

Currant Shed Wedding Glamour Photos

For glamour photos we went for a bit of a walk up and around the Currant Shed’s grounds towards the nearby Shottesbrooke Winery making use of the Australian bush scenery and backdrop of vineyards – although not being actually allowed in them, so we avoided that.

the liught was dying ever so nicely behind some clouds towards the end of the day which made for some great subtle light seeping in though the trees of the driveway which was absolutely awesome!

Bride and groom in embrace
Bride and groom bumping heads under the trees
Newly weds under green tree
Gloomy wedding photo
Having some fun in the Currant Shed’s b&b
Wedding rings in Australian flower
Bride and groom in front of purple flowers
Bride and groom walking along driveway together
newly weds leaning against a tree
newly weds leaning against a tree together
Bride and groom in the long grass
Newly weds in the long grass
Newly weds looking at the camera
Bride and groom holding hands in vineyard
Amongst the Currant shed trees
Amongst the Currant sheds trees
Currant Shed Wedding photo in trees
Hugs in the trees
Walking back to the wedding reception

Thanks a bunch Gino and Stephanie for having me as your wedding photographer at your Currant Shed wedding! Hope you enjoy your photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!